{"id":100383,"date":"2025-05-14T09:10:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T09:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/100383\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T09:10:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T09:10:20","slug":"edinburgh-firefighters-rush-to-building-blaze-near-zoo-as-smoke-seen-a-mile-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/100383\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh firefighters rush to &#8216;building blaze&#8217; near zoo as smoke seen a mile away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Around 20 firefighters are tackling a blaze near Edinburgh Zoo as smoke can be seen from over a mile away.<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to a possible building fire on Corstorphine Road at around 7.40am this morning, May 14.<\/p>\n<p>Images as far away as Broomhouse show smoke rising over Corstorphine Hill, with one resident reporting the smoke being seen near Edinburgh Zoo.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/scottish-man-25-fighting-life-114532162.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scottish man, 25, fighting for life in Edinburgh hospital after skateboard crash;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish man, 25, fighting for life in Edinburgh hospital after skateboard crash<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/tragedy-body-man-26-discovered-110237744.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tragedy as body of man, 26, discovered at Edinburgh beauty spot;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tragedy as body of man, 26, discovered at Edinburgh beauty spot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Five pump appliances are currently at the scene to extinguish the blaze. An eye witness said: &#8220;Picture taken from Forrester High School looking towards Corstorphine Hill.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It could be near the zoo or It may even be a controlled fire but we did hear sirens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A SFRS spokesperson said: &#8220;We were alerted to a possible building fire on Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh. The call came in at 07.40 and we currently have five pump appliances at the scene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll bring you more information and updates on this breaking news story as we get it. 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